Memory of a First Kiss

I worked as an editor of Tagalog romance novels before. In one of the manuscripts I edited, I was so turned-off with how the writer described the kiss shared by the story's protagonists. The description was so bland, almost without feelings. Out of frustration, I wrote this piece. ;)

My feet grew wings the moment
your lips touched mine
I closed my eyes tightly as my heart
started beating rapidly
Incomparable,
a first kiss is
Like being thrown into the vast universe,
floating in Milky Way—
Stardust around you and me
—our galaxy
Like fireworks ablaze against the dark sky
on New Year’s eve—exhilarating!
Unforgettable,
a first kiss is…